The Lancaster Food Hub on North Queen Street provides more than just healthy food to people who need it. The organization has three key programs serving the community: food, clothing, and an outreach program for those experiencing homelessness.
The Lancaster Food Hub was established in 1947, and began as an organization distributing clothing, a service they still provide today. The organization’s food distribution program offers food not only to walk-in clients but also towards agency partners distributing food to clients, food delivery to low-income senior residents of the Farnum Street East and Church Street Towers high-rise developments, and its “community meal network.” The latter program allows organizations such as churches to obtain free food which they can use to make free community meals.
The Hub has spent years developing is its homeless outreach program, which serves to improve the quality of life for individuals experiencing homelessness. Part of the program was funded through the United Way of Lancaster County’s “Level Up and Launch” grant…